Last Report: 9/21/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 124,159
Return Rate: 13.3%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 68,571 55.2 464,696 14.8
Republicans 19,391 15.6 162,155 12.0
Minor 331 0.3 3,875 8.5
No Party Affiliation 35,866 28.9 299,321 12.0
TOTAL 124,159 100.0 930,047 13.3
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 96,342 77.6
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 27,817 22.4
TOTAL 124,159 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 90,704 73.1 627,725 14.4
Non-Hispanic Black 20,330 16.4 167,980 12.1
Hispanic 1,992 1.6 21,241 9.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 1,947 1.6 22,060 8.8
Non-Hispanic Native American 362 0.3 3,881 9.3
Other/Multiple/Unknown 8,823 7.1 87,160 10.1
TOTAL 124,159 100.0 930,047 13.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 4,165 3.4 68,774 6.1
26 to 40 11,807 9.5 151,124 7.8
41 to 65 40,023 32.2 341,063 11.7
66 and up 64,661 52.1 369,086 17.5
TOTAL 124,159 100.0 930,047 13.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 64,756 52.2 508,633 12.7
Male 53,948 43.5 365,982 14.7
Unknown 5,455 4.4 55,432 9.8
TOTAL 124,159 100.0 930,047 13.3

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 54
Rejection Rate: 0%

On the Sunday September 20, 2020 update, the North Carolina State Board of Elections removed all rejected records with the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 32 59.3 68,603 0.0
Republicans 12 22.2 19,403 0.1
Minor 0 0.0 331 0.0
No Party Affiliation 10 18.5 35,876 0.0
TOTAL 54 100.0 124,213 0.0
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 26 48.1 90,730 0.0
Non-Hispanic Black 18 33.3 20,348 0.1
Hispanic 2 3.7 1,994 0.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 4 7.4 1,951 0.2
Non-Hispanic Native American 1 1.9 363 0.3
Other/Multiple/Unknown 3 5.6 8,826 0.0
TOTAL 54 100.0 124,213 0.0
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 930,047
Request Rate: 13.1%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 302,541 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 464,696 50.0
Republicans 162,155 17.4
Minor 3,875 0.4
No Party Affiliation 299,321 32.2
TOTAL 930,047 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 627,725 67.5
Non-Hispanic Black 167,980 18.1
Hispanic 21,241 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 22,060 2.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,881 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 87,160 9.4
TOTAL 930,047 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 68,774 7.4
26 to 40 151,124 16.2
41 to 65 341,063 36.7
66 and up 369,086 39.7
TOTAL 930,047 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 508,633 54.7
Male 365,982 39.4
Unknown 55,432 6.0
TOTAL 930,047 100.0